Mount Sugarloaf – Antimony Mine Circuit

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NB. The following information was current at the time of the event

Distance:  12 Km   |  Duration:  4.5 Hrs   |  Grade:  TBA   |  Rating:    |  Style:  Circuit   |  Map

Best Season:  Autumn, Spring

About the Walk

Overview

This walk starts with the ascent and descent of Mt Sugarloaf. After that a pretty creek is followed to the site of an old antimony mine, where there are lots of mining artefacts to explore.

The Walk in Detail

All on track. One ascent & descent. 200m change in elevation.

Start:  Antimony Mine Road.

Walk north on Antimony Mine Track to Mt Sugarloaf turnoff. Distance 2km.

Veer right at track junction and walk north-east towards Mt Sugarloaf. At next track junction veer right onto Sugarloaf Track and continue to Mt Sugarloaf. At first the track rises gradually and then more steeply. From the summit of Mt Sugarloaf, retrace path and at the first track junction, veer right. Distance 5km.

At the next track junction veer right onto Antimony Mine Track and continue to the first crossing of a creek. Continue west on Antimony Mine Track, crossing the creek again, this time on a wire bridge, and continue to site of the antimony mine. Cross a creek once more and explore the Drapers Load antimony mine. Retrace path on Antimony Mine Track. At the next two track junctions, veer right and continue on Antimony Mine Track to the walk end point. Distance 6.5km.

End: Antimony Mine Road.

Disclaimer: All reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the route description was as accurate as possible at the time of publication.
The accompanying map is general in nature and should not be relied on for navigation purposes.

This park is infected with Cinnamon Fungus.  Please observe the following control measures:

Be clean on entry and exit. Vehicles, tyres, machinery, footwear and camping gear should be free of soil, gravel and mud prior to entering or leaving any park, reserve or campsite (particularly in high risk areas). Don't bring soil or gravel in – and don't take any home!
Where available, use boot cleaning stations and vehicle wash down bays – they are there for a reason.
Remain on formed roads, tracks and pathways at all times. Moving from infected to uninfected areas can spread the pathogen - particularly during wet weather when soils are wet and sticky.
Obey all track and road closure signs. Do not enter areas of vegetation that have been quarantined.

For full details on the fungus and required control measures please follow link provided in Further Information below.

Getting There

Take Route M79 (Calder Highway) north to Diggers Rest. Take exit to Diggers Rest/Bulla.  After 1.4km turn left onto Coimadai/Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road.  After 19.5km turn right onto Antimony Road.  1.7km later turn right to stay on Antimony Road.  Follow until reaching the Park gate.  The walk starts and finishes here at Antimony Mine Road. 

Walk Precautions

Wire mesh bridge to be crossed, which can be avoided by crossing further upstream if the creek is not holding significant water. Cinnamon fungus area.

Additional Information


Yes
TBA

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